Associate Professor @jku_econ, health/labor/risky behavior
Austria
Joined August 2010
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Alexander Ahammer retweeted
“End-of-life Medical Spending: Patterns and Household Spillovers": On 14 October 2026, @AhammerAlex (@jku_econ) spoke at a #WIFO Research Seminar about medical spending.
🔽 Watch the video here: buff.ly/lb15Y67
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
#WIFO Research Seminar with @AhammerAlex (@jku_econ) – End-of-life Medical Spending: Patterns and Household Spillovers
This seminar will take place on 14 October 2026 at 12:30 pm.
Register now: [email protected]
▶️ Join us: buff.ly/mwE7GAK
this one makes me especially happy. very proud of this paper, and very glad to finally see it accepted @florastiftinger @FahnMatthias
Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "Outside Options and Worker Effort" by Alexander Ahammer, Matthias Fahn, and Flora Stiftinger. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Yesterday JKU & friends celebrated the retirement of my supervisor @EbmerWinter. Rudi not only shaped economics at @jkulinz , but has been instrumental in establishing applied micro in Austria—and far beyond.
After a fantastic academic workshop with many international guests and the official ceremony, the econs@JKU family did what they do best (besides writing great papers): throw a great party. BBQ, a home-baked cake buffet, beer from Freistadt, and countless stories, laughs, & even dancing.I hope Rudi & his family enjoyed the day as much as I did.
Dear Rudi, thank you for your support, mentorship, and friendship over so many years. Wishing you all the very best, good health, and—hopefully—a few more papers together!
lesenswerter kommentar von den kollegen @UGlogowsky und @jsndr
Wer bei den Unis spart....
derstandard.at/story/3000000…
a rare win
You've been asking for this one for years. We heard you.
We announced a change in AP style at the @ACESEditors conference today: It's now healthcare, one word, in all uses.
We also changed childcare and daycare, closing them up to one word rather than two.
This guidance is live on AP Stylebook Online now.
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
I'm hiring a PostDoc for 6 years JKU Linz
Focus on Health Services Research, Health Economics and interdisciplinary research with clinicians at the medical faculty of JKU
Deadline: 04/22/2026
Full job ad: karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha…
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Was die „Aktion 20.000“ tatsächlich bewirkte:
Die Reintegration älterer Langzeitarbeitsloser zählt zu den größten Herausforderungen der Arbeitsmarktpolitik. Gerade Menschen über 50 haben nach langer Arbeitslosigkeit oft nur geringe Chancen auf reguläre Jobs.
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Downsizing affects the health of workers who remain in the firm. In the September issue, by Alexander Ahammer @AhammerAlex, Dominik Grübl, and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer @EbmerWinter zurl.co/UUGLF
I have leftover funding for a PhD student for one year (ideally Sept '25 - Sept '26). Might be a good fit for someone wanting to delay going on the market. Please send interested students my way!
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Today @UGlogowsky (@jku_econ) presented “The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health”, coauthored with @AhammerAlex (JKU Linz), @HallaMartin (@WU_econ) & @TimoHener (@AarhusUni).
They find parenthood imposes a greater mental health burden on mothers, leading to long-run gender gaps.
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Proud that my very first publication is now out in the Journal of Health Economics! Couldn’t have wished for better coauthors on that journey 🥰
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Super excited to share new work with Gerald Pruckner and Katrin Zocher (@zocherin)! The paper is called:
“When women take over: Physician gender and health care provision”
Let’s go on an adventure: a thread 🧵
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
My paper with @AhammerAlex is now live and available from the Journal of Health Economics:
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Punchline: we find that more targeted screening for DI benefits has positive impacts for labor force participation and wages, without adverse health consequences
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
I'm on the market! I guess that means it's time for the long awaited JMP thread >> stay tuned until the end for a short summary video
(1/8) My JMP estimates how clinical training affects hospital behavior in response to a change in financial incentives on quality
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Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Using individual-level data to identify opioid users and to estimate the effect on health and labor market outcomes from a 2012 Austrian reform restricting benzodiazepine use, from @AhammerAlex and @analisapackham nber.org/papers/w32804
A lot of opioid users are consuming benzodiazepines too. Should we restrict benzo prescribing to reduce overdose risk? New work w/ @analisapackham suggests: maybe not.
📢New paper alert! +🧵
"Supply-side drug policy, polydrug use, and the economic effects of withdrawal" w/@AhammerAlex
NBER link: nber.org/papers/w32804
IZA link: docs.iza.org/dp17192.pdf
Alexander Ahammer retweeted
Habilitation von @AhammerAlex, @jku_econ mit „On the economics of health, labor, and risky behavior“, welche verschiedene Themen am Schnittpunkt der Arbeitsmarkt- und Gesundheitsökonomie umfasst. 📜 Herzliche Gratulation 🎉go.jku.at/n24o1
ALT Zwei Männer stehen vor einem Gebäude und halten ein Buch.